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■(TB) 'Bronze Sculpture'

1984, Gaddie

'Bronze Sculpture' (Gene Gaddie, R. 1981). Seedling# 52-4. TB, 39" (99 cm), Midseason bloom. Standards rich brown with violet red blush toward edge; falls rich brown with bright golden yellow underglow, golden glow at hafts; gold to orange beard; heavily ruffled and lightly laced. 'Peach Float' X 'Butterscotch Trim'. Gaddies' Gardens 1984. High Commendation 1983; Honorable Mention 1986.

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From AIS Bulletin #253 April 1984 Introducing BRONZE SCULPTURE-The Great Sculptor must have been reading the Judges Handbook on form when he carved this TB--wide, round, flaring petals, extensively ruffled and slightly laced with heavy substance. And all the coloration - of a real bronze sculpture, captured by the metal in various lighting effects, as you walk around it. Basically, a rich brown blend self with standards hinting more of violets and reds and the falls having more of an underglow of golds and yellows. Beards gold to orange. Sturdy 39" stalks with nice S-curve hold 3 branches and 8 buds-3 of them open at once in Stanley Park during the '83 Boston tour. Pod fertile, pollen untested. Peach Float X Butterscotch Trim. HC '83. $25.00. Gaddies' Gardens.
 

Culture

Quick Summary of Cultural Directions

FURTHER CULTURAL INFORMATION SortSorted ascending
Exposure Prefers full sun for optimal performance, may still bloom in half-day shade
Fertilizer Prefers rich conditions on relatively inorganic soils.
Hardiness Zones 4-8 for most varieties, Some cultivars tolerate colder, others tolerate warmer zones (please comment in comment box with your location if this cultivar grows well in zone 3, 4, 9, or 10.)
PH Prefers Neutral to basic solis 6.1 to 8.5, quite toleranr of more extreme conditions
Water: Prefers well drained good garden soil, Tolerant of dry conditions in established plants, Intolerant of swampy conditions.

BobPries - 21 Apr 2019

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-- BetsyHiggins - 2010-10-20
I Attachment Action Size Date Who Comment
BronzeSculpture02.jpgjpg BronzeSculpture02.jpg manage 103 K 01 Jun 2014 - 20:11 Main.TLaurin Photo scanned from the Rosalie Figge slide collection
BronzeSculptureBHI.JPGJPG BronzeSculptureBHI.JPG manage 186 K 17 Nov 2011 - 15:47 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
BronzeSculptureBHI1.JPGJPG BronzeSculptureBHI1.JPG manage 92 K 12 Aug 2021 - 15:12 Main.TLaurin Photo by Mary Hess-Bluebird Haven Iris Garden
BronzeSculptureBJ.jpgjpg BronzeSculptureBJ.jpg manage 72 K 31 Jan 2012 - 00:51 Main.Betsy881 Photo by Blue J Iris
bronzesculpture01.jpgjpg bronzesculpture01.jpg manage 74 K 03 Nov 2014 - 03:02 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
bronzesculpture3.jpgjpg bronzesculpture3.jpg manage 44 K 30 Mar 2013 - 01:50 Main.TLaurin Photo by Country Delight Iris
bronzesculpture5.JPGJPG bronzesculpture5.JPG manage 327 K 09 Apr 2023 - 19:40 Main.TLaurin Photo by Paul Black-Mid America Garden
Topic revision: r18 - 09 Apr 2023, TLaurin
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